SFP 82: Bots pose new threat to CPA firms

Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, CGMA, director of firm technology strategy for Right Networks and author of the AICPA & CIMA’s CPA cybersecurity checklist, joins the Small Firm Philosophy podcast to discuss current cyberthreats and what CPA firms should be doing to protect their data and networks. Host Jeff Drew also asks Roman a fun question about that technology he is most excited about, and Roman respond with an intelligence answer.

In this podcast you will learn:

•      The biggest new cyberthreat for firms of all sizes
•        What a zero-day vulnerability is and why patches are important
•        A three-pronged approach to smart security management
•        Best security practices for remote workers
•        How one data breach fine reached over $900,000
•        Why ChatGPT and A.I. are so exciting for CPAs

Data breach websites mentioned: itgovernance.com, idtheftcenter.org

The Small Firm Philosophy podcast is published monthy on the third Wednesday of each month by the AICPA & CIMA's Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS).